Last week I wrote about what God revealed of Himself to the Egyptians through the ten plagues. There’s more to that story … cool stuff that doesn’t deal with plagues. (I hear that exhale!)…
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Thankful for WHAT?
Thanksgiving is in two days. Oddly, talking about thankfulness has prompted me to think about … plagues. (Not COVID. The Egyptian variety.)…
Lessons from Grafting (yeah, that kind, too)
As I started my newest day-job assignment writing about a treatment for graft-versus host disease, I had an epiphany. Call me a geek, but I see spiritual implications in many medical topics I write about. Especially this assignment….
When Life Reaches a Full Stop
This week I should have been out of state at an intensive writing academy. I gave that up to fulfill a work contract, full of insane deadlines. Then, a week ago, I had unexpected surgery. Despite being worried about it its urgency, having a few days off with a legitimate reason to not do any work sounded almost like a vacation. I didn’t realize the extent to which work had depleted me since August….
When Exhaustion Overwhelms You
Since August, work had been wringing the life out of me, so I planned on writing about exhaustion. (It seemed appropriate.) Geesh. Last month’s exhaustion was nothing compared to these past three weeks….
How to Go “from Strength to Strength”
I’ve been mulling what God says about strength ever since I wrote about it four weeks ago. This past week, COVID’s delta variant and the Afghan government’s collapse ratcheted life to a more precarious, difficult level than most of us have ever seen. How can we get through its challenges unless we grasp what God wants us to know about strength? (We could use an extra dose of it right now.)…
What Do You Feed, Clothe, and Put to Bed?
Your immediate answer may seem straightforward, especially if your children are young or grandchildren are visiting….
When Life’s Have-to’s Overwhelm You
Despite a crushing work deadline, I’m playing Solitaire on my computer. The project’s overbearing demands weary me. But coursing deep below them, like an underground river, is a more profound fatigue….
When Strength Fails You
I’ve been thinking about strength a lot lately—partially because COVID-19 stole much of mine from me. It’s hellacious trying to regain those losses. My legs scream after I hike for just a half hour….
When God Wrecks Your Life
Here’s an amazing thing. God offers to covenant with you. Contracts depend on laws that can be broken, but a covenant is a perpetual pledge. God promises to protect and provide for you and give you eternal blessings when you believe Jesus is who He says He is. This covenant is so loving, so giving, that you may not notice its postscript: I will wreck your life….
